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People are usually uncomfortably cold in their workplace because their metabolic rate drops while sitting or standing. Enhanced venous return increases metabolic rate.
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In the modern office work environment, employees tend to undertake relatively sedentary activities while seated or standing. This results in fluid pooling in the lower body and a drop in cardiac output. Low cardiac output leads to depressed resting metabolic rate (RMR) and as a result of this decreased RMR many people working in a typical environment (22 degrees Celcius; 70 degress Fahrenheit) feel cold. As people who are cold at work have reduced productivity, these individuals try to warm themselves up. A common approach is to bring in a space heater to work. Space hearters are typically 1500W heaters, and when they are turned on and heat up the office space, they commonly results in additional energy expenditure by the central HVAC system. This approach is not sustainable. A superior approach is to ensure that workers maintain high levels of cardiac output while at work. This simply requires the prevention of fluid pooling in the lower body, which is accomplished by soleus muscle (second heart) activation. Our HeartPartner product line accomplishes exactly that. It is low cost, convenient to use and highly effective. HeartPartner use will result in a 30% to 50% increase in cardiac output within 30 minutes of starting to use the device. Importantly, power consumption is less than 2 Watts.
Key Benefits
Employee comfort Employee health Low cost Convenience and ease of use Personalized work environment Reduced buildiing HVAC costs
Applications
Under desk appliance for office workers who sit much of their day Floor mat for employees who spend much of their day standing